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20h ago
This is a continuation of https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/15217/if-existence-is-good-what-is-the-morality-of-non-life/p1 In reading this, you accept the previous points. If you wish to argue against those, please post in the previous posts. A summary of the previous points. 1. If there is ..read more
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2d ago
Tarski's Liar Paradox from page 248 It would then be possible to reconstruct the antinomy of the liar in the metalanguage, by forming in the language itself a sentence x such that the sentence of the metalanguage which is correlated with x asserts that x is not a true sentence ..read more
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5d ago
The concept of bona fide, which is sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest in interactions, still exist in society and human interactions? I know that it's no longer the times of the Roman Republic; but, seemingly bona fide interactions are hard to come by outside of the law and ..read more
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5d ago
Is art objectively identifiable? A shared experience? Take something not so obvious: Reality TV. Is American Idol art? And if inclined, on what hypothesis of art are you basing your conclusion. At the risk of seeming to brag, I watched American Idol (AI) this year. All of it. In future centuries ..read more
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6d ago
I define {truth bearer} as any expression E of formal or natural language L that can possibly be resolved to a truth value even if this truth value is currently unknown or requires an infinite sequence of steps to resolve. I define {epistemological antinomy} as any self contradictory expression. I ..read more
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6d ago
Sublimation is an old concept in the realm of psychology that explains, supposedly, the manifestation of motivation derived from the ID. I'm not a psychologist; but, I believe that sublimation is a real phenomenon that can better explain how a person becomes motivated to behave in a positive manner ..read more
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6d ago
There are some who argue that pregnancy should be classified as a disease. Arguments for this proposal vary, but the most common ones seem to be analogies. Like many diseases, pregnancy causes varying degrees of multiple different symptoms: nausea, headache, back pain, stomach pain, swelling among ..read more
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1w ago
The LINE Scenario: A Thought Experiment; Earth is gone. Complements of some natural occurrence, you name it. Perhaps a primordial black hole or giant rogue planet that happens to be passing through this solar system which sends the Earth into direct collision with Jupiter. Or perhaps there is an ..read more
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1w ago
I want to make my points with the world and I want everybody in the world to get my points. Im not saying everybody should always agree with my points I just want everybody to get my points ..read more
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1w ago
The LINE Scenario: A Thought Experiment; Earth is gone. Complements of some natural occurrence, you name it. Perhaps a primordial black hole or giant rogue planet that happens to be passing through this solar system which sends the Earth into direct collision with Jupiter. Or perhaps there is an ..read more